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GundyGuy
 Post subject: Re: clunk in front end
PostPosted: Sun Aug 21, 2016 3:35 pm 
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69k1100 wrote:
what's the end float on the top arm like?

about 0.003" if that

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sitnlo62 wrote:
Worn spline on the drive coupling and drive shaft can cause the problem you are describing.
Also CV to drive flange spline worn or loose.


What about worn Uni's?

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 21, 2016 8:13 pm 
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GundyGuy wrote:
sitnlo62 wrote:
Worn spline on the drive coupling and drive shaft can cause the problem you are describing.
Also CV to drive flange spline worn or loose.


What about worn Uni's?

Bad Universal joint will give vibration while Driving.
That Clunk on take off happens when spline wear takes up as load is applied.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 21, 2016 10:09 pm 
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Did you grease up your knuckles after you installed them ?
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Minicooper4me wrote:
Did you grease up your knuckles after you installed them ?

Are you supposed to grease them :mrgreen:

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:19 am 
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New knuckle joints don't have much grease in. I give mine a shot with a 'grease needle' and the grease gun every 2 years.

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Minicooper4me
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:53 pm 
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Come on Gundy, are you kiddin, r u taking the piss ?. Grease em up man ! I'd also wack a few squirts of crc between the knuckle and nylon bush.
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GundyGuy
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Minicooper4me wrote:
Come on Gundy, are you kiddin, r u taking the piss ?. Grease em up man ! I'd also wack a few squirts of crc between the knuckle and nylon bush.

Gee mate you BITE WELL
If i do anything i would over grease things
Just as i did when it was rebuilt
I actually removed the grease that they came with and put in something of a known origin.
Not Tibetan Yak Snot

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When I bite I bite hard. Go "no yak snot" Gundy. Love that, cheers.
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 4:47 pm 
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Did anyone ever happen to find the issue here?
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It still make strange noises

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The tie bar to lower control arm bolt? Worn holes?
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